The adsorptive potential has been evaluated for the aminopropyl functionalized mesoporous silica materials obtained by co-condensation and post grafting methods. Nitrogen sorption, small angle neutron and X-ray scattering (SANS and SAXS) demonstrated high surface area and well-ordered hexagonal pore structure suitable for applications as adsorbents of metals from waste waters. A comparison of Cr(VI) adsorption properties of the materials prepared by different functionalization methods has been performed. The obtained results demonstrated the adsorption capacity due to the affinity of the chromium ions to the amino groups, and showed that co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) resulted in higher metal sorption capacity of the materials compared to post-synthesis grafting of aminopropyl groups onto the mesoporous silica particles.
The present work describes the synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles by a chemical coprecipitation method and its surface modification with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA), tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The effect of coating on the colloidal stability of obtained systems as well as the effect of modification procedure on the final characteristics of particles were studied. The unmodified and modified nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The particle size distribution and stability of these systems were investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential measurements. The results have shown the profound effect of the used modification procedure on colloidal stability of the investigated particles.
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